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Dean C. Alexander

Dean C. Alexander

Dean C. Alexander is Director of the Homeland Security Research Program and Professor at the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration at Western Illinois University. He is the author of the new book, Family Terror Networks (2019), available at Amazon.com. He is also a valued member of Security’s Editorial Advisory Board.

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Family affiliated extremism and the siege at the U.S. Capitol

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Dean C. Alexander
February 22, 2021

Some 200 individuals have been charged with federal offenses connected to the siege at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Among them are at least 15 examples of family affiliated extremism. These instances include: five sets of husbands and wives; two cases of fathers and sons, mothers and sons, brothers, and cousins; and an instance of father/daughter and brother/sister participation. Although of a different strain and less serious offenses—none specifically terrorism nor involving murder —such kin-connected radicalism is neither a new phenomenon nor one unique to the United States or elsewhere. 


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Sovereign citizens: the threat they present to law enforcement, enterprise security and more

Sovereign citizens: Threats and law enforcement responses

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Dean C. Alexander
December 30, 2020
Anti-government extremists known as sovereign citizens present many domestic threats. Read on to learn more about this homeland security threat, along with key issues security leaders and law enforcement should consider exploring to combat the risks.
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Extremism in the United States: where are the risks and what security enterprises can do regarding extremism

Extremism in the United States in 2021: What’s out there and where are the risks?

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Dean C. Alexander
December 16, 2020

This article discusses extremism in the United States as we close out 2020 and look to 2021. Security professionals can educate themselves on what extremist groups are out there and where the risks lie.


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COVID-19’s effects on policing

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Dean C. Alexander
July 30, 2020
How has COVID-19 significantly affected both the internal and external operations of Illinois police departments?
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Education & Training

Death by Association: Family Terror Networks

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January 8, 2020

It is dangerous to be related to a terrorist, let alone a senior terror operative. Such an association can lead to one's imminent death while participating in an attack encouraged by a family member.


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Death by Association: Family Terror Networks

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Kevin Harrington
November 12, 2019

It is dangerous to be related to a terrorist, let alone a senior terror operative.


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Understanding Family Terror Networks

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Dean C. Alexander
April 12, 2019

There are many schemes by which to analyze the prevalence of terrorists in family units, aptly designated as family terror networks or family affiliated terrorism.


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Family Affiliated Terrorism: Fathers and Sons

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Dean C. Alexander
March 18, 2019

Patriarchs have a strong influence on the level of radicalization and recruitment of family members.


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Family Bonds: For Love and Terrorism

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Dean C. Alexander
February 25, 2019

Last week President Donald Trump called on European countries to take 800 ISIS members that are in U.S. custody in Syria or “we will be forced to release them.”


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Understanding Family Terror Networks

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Dean C. Alexander
February 15, 2019

What can law enforcement and enterprise security do to undermine terrorism, including that of the family affiliated variety?


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